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Paphiopedilum rothschildianum (King of the Paphs)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Paphiopedilum rothschildianum, commonly known as the Gold of Kinabalu orchid or Rothshild's slipper orchid, is a large sized clear-leafed species of orchid. It blooms with a tall inflorescence with up to six, large flowers. It is unique in the Corypetalum group by holding its petals almost horizontally, giving the flower a very distinctive appearance. The peak flowering period is from April to May.
View Wikipedia Record: Paphiopedilum rothschildianum

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Paphiopedilum rothschildianum

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Structure [1]  Herb

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1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0